The PhD is expected to work on plasters from archaeological sites in Cyprus dating to the Roman and Late Antique period. A special emphasis will be given to hydraulic lime plasters which were used in baths, artificial pools and baptestiria which have not been studied up to now. The PhD will work ...
The PhD is expected to work on a complete ceramic seriation for early medieval wares in the eastern Mediterranean and to conduct petrographic and physicochemical analysis of early medieval wares from selected areas/sites within the geographical region under study (position ESR08 within the ...
Recent studies on Roman concrete, with its unusual durability, longevity and lessened environmental footprint, have been gathering media and industry attention. Roman concrete (opus caementicium) was a material used in construction during the late Roman Republic until the final days of the Roman ...
The analysis of the occurrence of mineral raw materials for ceramic production in the region of Sagalassos is already well advanced, and three main areas of pottery production were identified from archaeometrical analysis. This project will develop a better understanding of intra-regional ...
The selected candidate for this project is expected to conduct experimental and analytical work on lime-clay composite ceramic systems relevant for the production of Egyptian blue. A background in mineralogy and / or process technology in oxide systems will be beneficial. Most of the research ...
